Ireland vs Reunion: Old-age dependency ratio

Ireland

23.7%

in 2023

Reunion

23.3%

in 2023

Ireland rank

70th

Reunion rank

72nd

Old-age dependency ratio over time

Ireland currently reports 23.7% against 23.3% in Reunion, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 70th and Reunion ranks 72nd of 236 regions.

Indicator: Old-age dependency ratio
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).